A Japanese man died after a bite from his pet hamster caused anaphylactic shock, Mainichi Shimbun reports. Ther nameless forty-something succumbed after repeated bites from the animal sensitised his immune system to such a degree that the final mouthful provoked a fatal bout of asthma.

An autopsy proved that the victim had suffered an acute reaction to protein contained in the homicidal hamster's saliva. Shortly after the assault, he began to cough and wheeze. By the time he reached Saitama Red Cross Hospital, his heart and lungs had ceased to function.

Hospital doctor Kazuya Kiyota noted that although 17 cases of pet-induced anaphylaxis had been reported in Japan since 1995, death as a result was rare. Whether al-Qaeda or the black ops arm of the CIA are taking an interest in the mammalian Nikita is not noted.

GOODNESS ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

www.theregister.co.uk (http://www.theregister.co.uk)

andromeda_eats

30-09-04, 12:33

Wow the internet really does have everything. And I mean everything.

http://www.thehamsters.co.uk/museum/images/freddy-lge.gif

tlr online

30-09-04, 12:35

LMFAO! Just a wealth of information at the tip of your fingertips.

b/w you like?

http://im.rediff.com/money/2004/apr/06shoe.jpg

"THE CINDERELLA SLIPPERS: How much could a pair of shoes cost? Well, the world's most expensive pair of women's shoes costs a cool $2 million! The one-of-a-kind 4½-inch stiletto sandals are studded with 565 platinum-set Kwiat diamonds (which include 55 carats of clear diamonds and one big 5-carat stone).

The 'Cinderella slippers,' as Stuart Weitzman, the designer of the fantasy sandals, calls them, were worn by singer Alison Krauss (nominated for best song for the film Cold Mountain) at the 2004 Oscars ceremony. The Stuart Weitzman-designed $2-million shoes on display in Beverly Hills, California"

andromeda_eats

30-09-04, 12:42

Who knew that googling "evil hamster" would actual turn something up? :D I cant believe what the world has come to.

And those shoes! They are divine. And they are pink. Pink!

I need to sit down...a cool glass of water....

On the topic of shoes, I bought a new pair yesterday. :D Strikingly similar to those beauties, but silver, and about $1,999,999,900 cheaper.

tlr online

30-09-04, 12:47

$100 for a pair of shoes!!!!! http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/yikes.gif

andromeda_eats

30-09-04, 12:51

Thats a bargain! Your living on planet K-Mart.

And you should see them...their so beautiful.... http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/love4.gif

...something is very wrong in the world. http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

tlr online

30-09-04, 12:53

Do you actually wear them all? Or just look at them?

andromeda_eats

30-09-04, 13:05

Of course! I wear them all the time. The silver pair I bought for a costume party. ;)
At Uni I get looks like "Oh poor thing, she must have accidently taken a wrong turn and come to University, when she must have meant to go to the mall. We better let her know she is in the wrong place."

Hello, since when has it been a crime to both learn stuff and dress well? http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/bash.gif

And I wear them out nightclubbing, which is a horrible idea, because last time I wore my boots (remember them) and a big huge guy stepped backwards in to me, spilt my drink all down my dress and stamped on the toe of the boots. He took a huge chunk out of one of the toes.....

OK. I'm thinking.... Are you like the 'Reece Weatherspoon" of Legally Blonde? http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/whistle.gif

andromeda_eats

30-09-04, 13:16

Shut-up! No way.... there are, like, totally, like a zillion differences... Im like, brunette and Reece is like so a total blonde.

Ha. http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

No seriously: I like pink and I like shoes. That isnt completley stereotypical. Think of me as a pink, expensive shoe wearing computer geek. http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

Draco

30-09-04, 15:09

http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/c-3.gif

laracroft8290

30-09-04, 15:15

Originally posted by andromeda_eats:
Shut-up! No way.... there are, like, totally, like a zillion differences... Im like, brunette and Reece is like so a total blonde.

Ha. http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

No seriously: I like pink and I like shoes. That isnt completley stereotypical. Think of me as a pink, expensive shoe wearing computer geek. http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/smile.gif OMG! Like a valley girl. And besides those shoes are like a total shut-up http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif

I used to have hamsters many moons ago and I was bitern on my finger and god did it hurt :eek: :eek:

It went right trough to the other side :(

I had to have a tetnus injection :mad:

Lemmie

02-10-04, 21:13

Ouch! It was that bad!

I remember I was bitten by a homicial rat once, and I had to get one. It was a long time ago though.

DS (Deepest Sympathy) :(

SpArKy

03-10-04, 13:54

Originally posted by tlr online:
$100 for a pair of shoes!!!!! http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/yikes.gif Yeah i paid £189 for a pair of Rockports, http://www.tombraiderforums.com/images/smilies/redface.gif

chloe

04-10-04, 11:48

Originally posted by andromeda_eats:
Wow the internet really does have everything. And I mean everything.

http://www.thehamsters.co.uk/museum/images/freddy-lge.gifcool picture

mattioz

04-10-04, 12:06

i used 2 have a hamster but my cat bit its neck probably cus it was a smelly hamster (she was quite but her cage was smelly)